In addition to his songwriting, Rupert Wates is also a writer of prose fiction and a published author, and for some years before coming to the US lived in Paris. The works listed below were written during his time in that beautiful city.

in the season of the night

a novella by rupert wates

Published in January 2017, In the Season of the Night is loosely based on real events that rocked France in the early 1980s and is a dark and powerful tale of bisexual passion, jealousy, murder and revenge. Available now on Amazon.com for $12.

REVIEWS: "Wates writes with a boldness and brutality that is sometimes difficult but always interesting and always worth the time. It's a short novella and I read it in one sitting because I couldn't put it down" (Dani, Amazon customer)

city of lights

five short stories of paris by rupert wates

Published in June 2014, City Of Lights is a collection of five of his short stories set in Paris.